CN114717809A - Additive feeding device and method for automatically purchasing washing and protecting additive - Google Patents
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Abstract
The invention discloses an additive feeding device and a method for automatically purchasing a washing and protecting additive, wherein the method for automatically purchasing the washing and protecting additive comprises the following steps: determining that the residual quantity of the washing and protecting additive in the liquid storage container is insufficient; generating order information of the washing and protecting additives of the same type; the order information at least comprises installation information of a liquid storage container for storing the washing and protecting additive, and the installation information is information that the additive releasing equipment allows the liquid storage container to be installed. When the residual quantity of the washing and caring additives in the liquid storage container of the additive feeding device is insufficient, the order information for purchasing the same type of washing and caring additives is automatically generated, and the order information at least comprises the information of the installation structure of the liquid storage container of the washing and caring additives, so that the purchased liquid storage container of the washing and caring additives can be matched with the installation structure of the additive feeding device, the time for purchasing the washing and caring additives is saved for a user, and the purchasing operation is simplified.
Description
Technical Field
The invention belongs to the field of additive feeding equipment, and particularly relates to additive feeding equipment and a method for automatically purchasing a washing and protecting additive.
Background
At present, the external additive delivery device is an emerging product and is popular with users once being released. But the most function singleness of present additive input device, the structure is fairly simple, only satisfies user's simple demand, puts in apart from the wisdom, and the standard of the high-tech product of intelligence input is far away from each other.
For example, a chinese patent with application number 201922110159.X provides an automatic dispensing device of a general detergent externally placed in a washing machine, which comprises a dispensing equipment body, a circuit detector and a dispensing pipeline, wherein one end of the dispensing pipeline is connected with the dispensing equipment body, and the other end of the dispensing pipeline is connected between a water tap and a water inlet pipe of the washing machine; a power detection module for detecting the running state information of the washing machine is arranged in the circuit detector, the input end of the circuit detector is electrically connected with the washing machine, and the output end of the circuit detector is electrically connected with the throwing equipment main body; the circuit detector is provided with pins and jacks, and can be conveniently and directly connected with a household power supply seat and a washing machine; the current, voltage and power of the washing machine are detected through the circuit detector, and the water inlet state and water inlet amount information of the flow detector are combined, so that the automatic putting function of the common washing machine is realized.
The automatic device of puting in of general detergent in above-mentioned scheme is provided with the stock solution bottle, when the detergent surplus in the stock solution bottle is not enough, reminds the user to add the detergent in the stock solution bottle.
However, since the recommended dosage of the detergent is different from the actual dosage of the detergent, and the washing effect is poor, or the washing is not clean, and even more, the laundry may be damaged.
Therefore, the market has proposed a disposable cartridge detergent, which is associated with the function of the dispensing device during the design process, so as to match the information of the type, concentration, etc. of the cartridge detergent with the dispensing process.
However, the capacity of the detergent in the ink box is generally small, the frequency of buying the detergent in the ink box by a user is high, when the user is busy in work or other things, the user often cannot buy a new detergent in the ink box in time, and when the user washes clothes again, the user finds that the washing articles are used up, which brings great inconvenience to the user.
In view of the above, the present invention is particularly proposed.
Disclosure of Invention
The technical problem to be solved by the invention is to overcome the defects of the prior art, and provide a method for automatically purchasing a detergent additive by an additive dispensing device, when the residual quantity of the detergent additive in a liquid storage container of the additive dispensing device is judged to be insufficient, order information for purchasing the same type of detergent additive is automatically generated, and the order information at least comprises the information of the installation structure of the liquid storage container of the detergent additive, so that the liquid storage container of the detergent additive in the order information can be matched with the installation structure of the additive dispensing device, the time for purchasing the detergent additive is saved for a user, and the purchasing operation is simplified.
It is a further object of the present invention to provide an additive dispensing device for carrying out the above-described method of automatically purchasing laundry additives.
In order to solve the technical problems, the invention adopts the technical scheme that:
a method for automatically purchasing a detergent additive by an additive dispensing device comprises the following steps
Determining that the residual quantity of the washing and protecting additive in the liquid storage container is insufficient;
generating order information of the washing and protecting additives of the same type;
the order information at least comprises installation information of a liquid storage container for storing the washing and caring additive, and the installation information is information that the additive dispensing equipment allows the liquid storage container to be installed.
Further, the order information further includes identity information of a liquid storage container of the laundry additive, and the identity information is information that the additive dispensing device can unlock a dispensing mechanism of the additive dispensing device after recognizing the identity information.
Further, an identification label is arranged on a liquid storage container of the washing and protecting additive;
the identity information is preset in the identification label, so that the additive feeding device can unlock a feeding mechanism of the additive feeding device after identifying the identity information in the identification label;
preferably, the identification tag is an NFC tag, an RFID tag, a two-dimensional code tag, or a bar code tag.
Further, the identity information comprises brand information and/or manufacturer information of the washing and protecting additive in the liquid storage container;
preferably, the identity information further comprises concentration information and/or volume information of the lotion additive in the reservoir.
Furthermore, the additive feeding device is provided with a plurality of installation cavities for installing liquid storage containers of different types of washing and protecting additives, and the installation cavities are in one-to-one correspondence with the liquid storage containers in the installation cavities in a matching installation mode;
when the fact that the residual quantity of the washing and protecting additive in one of the liquid storage containers is insufficient is determined, whether the residual quantity of the washing and protecting additive in at least one of the liquid storage containers is about to be insufficient is determined, if yes, the order information further comprises purchase information of the washing and protecting additive of the same type as the washing and protecting additive in the liquid storage container.
Further, recording the amount of the washing and protecting additive in the liquid storage container, and superposing the amount of the washing and protecting additive in each time;
and when the numerical value obtained after the superposition of the feeding amount of the liquid storage container every time reaches a preset value, determining that the residual amount of the washing and protecting additive in the liquid storage container is insufficient.
Or recording the adding times of the washing and protecting additive in the liquid storage container, and superposing the adding times;
and when the numerical value obtained after the adding times of the liquid storage container are superposed reaches a preset value, determining that the surplus of the washing and protecting additive in the liquid storage container is insufficient.
Further, the criterion for determining whether the remaining amount of the detergent additive in the liquid storage container is about to be insufficient is a set value which is adjusted downward based on the criterion for determining whether the remaining amount of the detergent additive in the liquid storage container is insufficient.
Further, a weight detection unit is arranged at a position, used for installing the liquid storage container, of the additive feeding device, and the weight of the washing and protecting additive in the liquid storage container is detected through the weight detection unit;
and when the weight of the washing and protecting additive in the liquid storage container is lower than a preset value, determining that the balance of the washing and protecting additive in the liquid storage container is insufficient.
Or the additive feeding device is provided with a liquid level detection unit for detecting the liquid level of the washing and protecting additive in the liquid storage container, and the liquid level of the washing and protecting additive in the liquid storage container is detected through the liquid level detection unit;
and when the liquid level of the washing and protecting additive in the liquid storage container is lower than a preset value, determining that the residual quantity of the washing and protecting additive in the liquid storage container is insufficient.
Further, the criterion for judging whether the residual amount of the washing and protecting additive in the liquid storage container is about to be insufficient is a set value which floats upwards on the basis of the criterion for judging whether the residual amount of the washing and protecting additive in the liquid storage container is insufficient.
An additive delivery device for carrying out the method of automatically purchasing a laundry additive as described above;
the additive feeding device is installed outside the clothes treatment device;
or the additive feeding device and the clothes treatment device are two sets of devices which are mutually independent.
After the technical scheme is adopted, compared with the prior art, the invention has the following beneficial effects.
1. According to the invention, when the surplus of the washing and protecting additive in the liquid storage container of the additive feeding device is judged to be insufficient, the order information for purchasing the same type of washing and protecting additive is automatically generated, and the order information at least comprises the information of the installation structure of the liquid storage container of the washing and protecting additive, so that the liquid storage container of the washing and protecting additive in the order information can be matched with the installation structure of the additive feeding device, the time for purchasing the washing and protecting additive is saved for a user, and the purchasing operation is simplified.
2. According to the additive feeding device, when the washing and protecting additive is automatically placed for purchase, the order information also comprises the information of the identification label on the liquid storage container of the washing and protecting additive, so that the feeding mechanism of the additive feeding device can be unlocked after the additive feeding device identifies the identity information in the identification label, and the situation that the purchased product cannot be used due to the fact that the washing and protecting additive is not matched with the additive feeding device is avoided.
3. The metering program is arranged in the main control board, so that the metering of the washing and protecting additive allowance can be realized on the basis of not additionally arranging a device for detecting the washing and protecting additive allowance, the structure of the additive feeding equipment can be simplified, and the cost of the additive feeding equipment can be reduced.
4. The invention utilizes the weight detection unit or the liquid level detection unit to detect the residual quantity of the washing and protecting additive, has high detection precision, can accurately control the use condition of the washing and protecting additive, avoids the need of stockpiling the washing and protecting additive at home of a user, realizes a good supplement mechanism and improves the user experience.
The following describes embodiments of the present invention in further detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.
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FIG. 1 is a schematic flow diagram of a method of automatically purchasing a laundry additive of the present invention;
FIG. 2 is another schematic flow diagram of the method of the present invention for automatically purchasing laundry additives;
FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of the connection between the additive feeding device and the clothes treatment device and the intelligent terminal;
in the figure: 100. an additive delivery device; 101. a reading module; 102. a feeding mechanism; 103. throwing a water channel; 104. a communication unit; 105. a main control board;
200. a laundry treating apparatus;
300. and (4) an intelligent terminal.
It should be noted that the drawings and the description are not intended to limit the scope of the inventive concept in any way, but to illustrate it by a person skilled in the art with reference to specific embodiments.
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In order to make the objects, technical solutions and advantages of the embodiments of the present invention clearer, the technical solutions in the embodiments will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention, and the following embodiments are used for illustrating the present invention and are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention.
In the description of the present invention, it should be noted that the terms "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "inner", "outer", etc. indicate orientations or positional relationships based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the drawings, and are only for convenience of description and simplicity of description, but do not indicate or imply that the referred devices or elements must have specific orientations, be constructed in specific orientations, and be operated, and thus, should not be construed as limiting the present invention.
In the description of the present invention, it should be noted that, unless otherwise explicitly specified or limited, the terms "mounted," "connected," and "connected" are to be construed broadly, e.g., as meaning either a fixed connection, a removable connection, or an integral connection; can be mechanically or electrically connected; may be directly connected or indirectly connected through an intermediate. The specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood in a specific case to those of ordinary skill in the art.
As shown in fig. 1 to 3, the present invention provides an additive dispensing apparatus and a method for automatically purchasing a detergent additive thereof. As shown in fig. 1, the method for automatically purchasing a laundry additive comprises the steps of: determining that the residual quantity of the washing and protecting additive in the liquid storage container is insufficient; generating order information of the washing and protecting additives of the same type; the order information at least includes installation information of a liquid storage container storing the detergent additive, and the installation information is information that the additive dispensing device 100 allows the liquid storage container to be installed.
Specifically, whether the residual amount of the washing and protecting additive in the liquid storage container of the additive feeding device 100 is insufficient is judged; if yes, generating order information for purchasing the same type of washing and protecting additive; the order information at least includes information of an installation structure of a liquid storage container of the detergent additive, so that the liquid storage container of the detergent additive in the order information can be matched with the installation structure of the additive dispensing device 100.
In detail, the additive feeding device 100 is provided with an installation cavity for installing a liquid storage container in which a washing and protecting additive is stored, and a top-opening structure for opening a liquid outlet of the liquid storage container is arranged in the installation cavity. The liquid outlet of the liquid storage container is in a closed state under a normal state, namely before the liquid storage container is placed into the mounting cavity. When the liquid storage container is placed into the installation chamber, the ejection structure can automatically open the liquid outlet of the liquid storage container, so that the dispensing mechanism 102 of the additive dispensing device 100 can suck the washing and protecting additive from the liquid storage container.
Therefore, the additive dispensing device 100 automatically issues an order to purchase the washing and protecting additive for the user, and the condition that it should satisfy at first is that the mounting structure of the liquid storage container containing the washing and protecting additive matches with the mounting structure in the mounting chamber on the additive dispensing device 100, so that the additive dispensing device 100 can normally operate after the liquid storage container is placed in the mounting chamber.
It should be noted that the liquid storage container in the present invention is a disposable additive cartridge or a disposable additive bag, such as a disposable detergent/conditioner/disinfectant cartridge or a disposable detergent/conditioner/disinfectant bag.
In the above scheme, when it is determined that the remaining amount of the detergent additive in the liquid storage container of the additive dispensing device 100 is insufficient, order information for purchasing the same type of detergent additive is automatically generated, and the order information at least includes information of an installation structure of the liquid storage container of the detergent additive, so that the liquid storage container of the detergent additive in the order information can be matched with the installation structure of the additive dispensing device 100, time for purchasing the detergent additive is saved for a user, and purchasing operation is simplified.
In a further aspect, the order information further includes identity information of a liquid storage container of the laundry additive, where the identity information is information that the additive dispensing device 100 can unlock the dispensing mechanism 102 of the additive dispensing device 100 after recognizing the identity information.
In some embodiments of the invention, an identification label is disposed on the reservoir of the laundry additive; the identity information is preset in the identification tag, so that the additive dispensing device 100 can unlock the dispensing mechanism 102 of the additive dispensing device 100 after recognizing the identity information in the identification tag.
Preferably, the identification tag is an NFC tag, an RFID tag, a two-dimensional code tag, or a bar code tag.
Specifically, the order information further includes information of an identification tag on a liquid storage container of the laundry additive, so that the additive dispensing device 100 can unlock the dispensing mechanism 102 of the additive dispensing device 100 after identifying the identity information in the identification tag.
In detail, in order to match the dispensing program of the additive dispensing device 100 with the wash-care additive in the liquid storage container, the additive dispensing device 100 limits the use of the kit of the original manufacturer. Therefore, the liquid storage container is often provided with an identification tag, and related identity information including the category, manufacturer, brand, production date, concentration, composition, volume and the like of the washing and caring additive can be written into the identification tag. The additive dispensing device 100 may obtain the identity information of the detergent additive in the liquid storage container by reading the identification tag, and may control the dispensing state of the dispensing mechanism 102 to be locked or unlocked according to the obtained identity information of the detergent additive in the liquid storage container.
For example, the additive feeding device 100 controls the feeding state to be locked or unlocked by judging whether the identity information of the detergent additive in the liquid storage container is of a preset brand or manufacturer, so as to avoid the problems that the feeding precision of the additive feeding device 100 is too large or the feeding port is blocked and the like due to different brands of different additives with different concentrations, viscosities and the like.
Therefore, when the additive dispensing device 100 of the present invention automatically orders and purchases the detergent additives, the order information should also include information of the identification tag on the liquid storage container of the detergent additives, so that the dispensing mechanism 102 of the additive dispensing device 100 can be unlocked after the additive dispensing device 100 recognizes the identity information in the identification tag, thereby avoiding the situation that the purchased products cannot be used due to the mismatch between the detergent additives and the additive dispensing device 100.
In an optional scheme, the identification tag is an NFC tag attached to an outer wall/inner wall of the liquid storage container, or the identification tag may also be an RFID tag attached to an inner wall or an outer wall of the liquid storage container.
Because the information interaction effect of the NFC is better than that of the RFID, and the NFC has the advantages of short distance, high bandwidth, low energy consumption and the like, the NFC is more suitable for being applied to the liquid storage container in the embodiment to detect the identity information of the washing and protecting additive in the liquid storage container.
The additive dispensing device 100 is further provided with a reading module 101 for analyzing and reading the NFC tag, the reading module 101 can obtain the identity information of the detergent additive in the liquid storage container by identifying the NFC tag and feed the identity information back to the main control board 105 of the additive dispensing device 100, and the main control board 105 can control the dispensing mechanism 102 of the additive dispensing device 100 to be locked or unlocked according to the received feedback information. When it is detected that the identity information of the additive in the liquid storage container does not meet the preset requirement, the main control board 105 controls the dosing mechanism 102 to be locked, and the dosing mechanism 102 is prohibited from dosing the additive into the clothes treatment device 200.
In the present invention, the dispensing mechanism 102 may be a dispensing pump or a venturi, and the main control board 105 of the additive dispensing device 100 may control to turn on or off the dispensing pump or the venturi. For example, in one scheme, a control switch may be disposed between the dispensing pump or the venturi tube and the power supply, and when it is determined that the identity information of the washing and caring additive in the liquid storage container does not meet a preset requirement, the main control board 105 controls the control switch to be turned off, so that the dispensing pump or the venturi tube is in a power-off locking state and cannot dispense the washing and caring additive; and when the identity information of the washing and protecting additive in the liquid storage container is judged to meet the preset requirement, the control switch is controlled to be switched on, so that the throwing pump or the Venturi tube is in a power-on unlocking state, and the throwing instruction can be normally executed.
Or in another scheme, a self-locking mechanism may be arranged on the dispensing pump or the venturi tube, and when the main control board 105 determines that the identity information of the washing and caring additive in the liquid storage container does not meet the preset requirement, the self-locking mechanism is controlled to lock the dispensing pump or the venturi tube, so that the dispensing mechanism 102 is in a locked state and cannot dispense the washing and caring additive; when judging that the identity information of the washing and protecting additive in the liquid storage container accords with the preset requirement, then controlling the self-locking mechanism to unlock the pump or the venturi tube so that the pump or the venturi tube can be normally executed to release the instruction.
In a further optional scheme, the identification tag is a two-dimensional code or a bar code. The additive delivery device 100 is provided with a barcode scanning module for analyzing and reading the two-dimensional code or barcode. The control of the locking and unlocking of the release mechanism 102 according to the identity information in the identification tag on the liquid storage container is the same as the above scheme in principle, and can be performed by reference, which is not described in detail herein.
Above-mentioned scheme can avoid because the stock solution container of changing other brands, causes because the washing of different brands protects additive concentration, viscosity, stock solution container model size etc. and is different, leads to the additive to put in other uncontrollable problems such as the accuracy phase difference of putting in of equipment 100 is too big or put in mouthful jam, influences user's use and experiences.
In some embodiments of the present invention, the additive dispensing device 100 is provided with a plurality of mounting chambers for mounting liquid reservoirs of different types of wash additives, and each mounting chamber is in one-to-one correspondence with the matching mounting manner between the liquid reservoirs in the mounting chamber.
When the residual quantity of the washing and protecting additive in one of the liquid storage containers is insufficient, detecting the residual quantities of the washing and protecting additive in the other liquid storage containers, and judging whether the residual quantity of the washing and protecting additive in at least one liquid storage container is about to be insufficient or not, if so, the order information further comprises purchase information of the washing and protecting additive with the same type as the washing and protecting additive in the liquid storage container.
In detail, the washing and protecting additive plays an important role in the washing and protecting process of clothes, the feeding requirement of the washing and protecting of the clothes on the additive is higher and higher, and along with the development of chemical technology, the types of the washing and protecting additive are more and more. Therefore, a plurality of mounting chambers are also provided in the additive dispensing device 100 for placing different functional laundry additives.
For example, the types of the detergent additives include main detergent and builder, and the main detergent includes various types of detergents; builders are functionally classified as softeners, bleaches, disinfectants, odorants, and the like.
Because the washing and protecting additives with different functions have different states, different use occasions, different use frequencies, different input amounts and the like, the matching installation modes between the liquid storage containers for containing the washing and protecting additives with different functions and the installation cavity are different.
Therefore, when the fact that the residual quantity of the laundry care additive in one of the liquid storage containers is insufficient is detected, the purchased laundry care additive is automatically purchased separately and is of the same type as the laundry care additive, and the situation that the type of the purchased laundry care additive is different from that of the laundry care additive which is about to be used up, so that the washing and care requirements of a user on clothes are influenced is avoided.
Further, as shown in fig. 2, when it is detected that the remaining amount of the detergent additive in one of the liquid storage containers is insufficient, it should be further detected whether the remaining amount of the detergent additive in the other liquid storage containers is within a set range, and if so, it indicates that the remaining amount of the other types of detergent additives is also about to be insufficient.
For the above scheme, judging whether the remaining amount of the detergent additive in the liquid storage container of the additive dispensing device 100 is insufficient, the present invention may adopt the following scheme:
optionally, recording the amount of the washing and protecting additive in the liquid storage container each time, and superposing the amount of the washing and protecting additive each time; and when the numerical value obtained after the adding amount of the liquid storage container is superposed every time reaches a preset value, determining that the residual amount of the washing and protecting additive in the liquid storage container is insufficient.
In detail, the main control board 105 of the additive feeding device 100 is provided with a metering program, when a liquid storage container of the washing and caring additive is replaced, the additive feeding device 100 can obtain the total volume of the washing and caring additive in the liquid storage container by identifying an identification tag on the liquid storage container, and the fed amount of the washing and caring additive in the liquid storage container is synchronously cleared.
During the use process, the additive feeding device 100 records the feeding amount each time when the washing and caring additive in the liquid storage container is fed each time, and superposes the feeding amounts each time. When the numerical value after the adding amount is superposed every time reaches a preset value, for example, 90% of the total volume, the residual amount of the washing and protecting additive in the liquid storage container is determined to be insufficient, and the washing and protecting additive is bought singly.
Optionally, the adding times of the washing and protecting additive in the liquid storage container are recorded, and the adding times are superposed; and when the numerical value obtained after the adding times of the liquid storage container are superposed reaches a preset value, determining that the surplus of the washing and protecting additive in the liquid storage container is insufficient.
Specifically, the additive dispensing device 100 according to the present embodiment further includes a water discharge passage 103, as shown in fig. 3. A plurality of installation cavities that are used for installing the stock solution container that holds the additive is washed to different grade type, all be equipped with between every installation cavity and the throw-in waterway 103 and throw in the pipeline. The two ends of the throwing pipeline are respectively communicated with the liquid storage container and the throwing water channel 103, and the throwing mechanism 102, such as a throwing pump or a venturi tube, is arranged on the throwing pipeline. The main control panel 105 controls the dosing mechanism 102 to dose the rinse and care additive into the water dosing waterways 103. The additive dispensing apparatus 100 further comprises a flow sensor for detecting the water inflow of the laundry treating apparatus 200, the flow sensor being disposed on the dispensing waterway 103.
When the clothes treating device is used, the water inlet end of the water throwing-off water channel 103 is connected with a tap water connector, and the water outlet end of the water throwing-off water channel 103 is connected to the water inlet of the clothes treating device 200.
When the automatic laundry additive feeding process in the laundry program is operated, the water inlet valve of the laundry treatment apparatus 200 is opened, and the outlet water of the tap water connector passes through the water feeding water path 103 of the laundry additive feeding apparatus 100, and then enters the laundry treatment apparatus 200 from the water inlet of the laundry treatment apparatus 200. The feeding mechanism 102 feeds the laundry additive in the liquid storage container into the water feeding channel 103, so that the laundry additive enters the laundry treatment apparatus 200 along with the tap water in the water feeding channel 103.
In the process of adding the washing and protecting additive by the additive adding device 100 in the embodiment, a certain amount of washing and protecting additive is added every certain amount of water, the washing and protecting additive is directly added into the water adding and discharging water channel 103, and the mixing of the washing and protecting additive and the water is realized in the water adding and discharging water channel 103.
For the additive dispensing device 100 having the above dispensing manner, a metering program is provided in the main control board 105 of the additive dispensing device 100, when a storage container of the wash-care additive is replaced, the additive dispensing device 100 can obtain the maximum number of times that the wash-care additive in the storage container can be allowed to be dispensed by identifying an identification tag on the storage container, and the number of times that the wash-care additive in the storage container is dispensed is synchronously cleared. The additive feeding device 100 records the feeding times and superposes the feeding times when the washing and protecting additive in the liquid storage container is fed each time. When the superposed number of times of dosing reaches a preset value, for example 90% of the maximum number of times, it is determined that the residual amount of the detergent additive in the liquid storage container is insufficient, and the detergent additive should be purchased on a single basis.
According to the scheme of setting the metering program in the main control board, the metering of the balance of the detergent additive can be realized on the basis of not additionally setting a device for detecting the balance of the detergent additive, the structure of the additive feeding device 100 can be simplified, and the cost of the additive feeding device 100 can be reduced.
In the above scheme, the criterion for determining whether the residual amount of the washing and protecting additive in the liquid storage container is about to be insufficient is a set value which is adjusted downward based on the criterion for determining whether the residual amount of the washing and protecting additive in the liquid storage container is insufficient.
For example, when the criterion for determining whether the remaining amount of the cleaning additive in the liquid storage container is insufficient is that the value obtained by superposing each amount of the cleaning additive in the liquid storage container reaches 90% of the total volume, the criterion for determining whether the remaining amount of the cleaning additive in the liquid storage container is about to be insufficient is that the value obtained by superposing each amount of the cleaning additive in the liquid storage container reaches 80% of the total volume.
Optionally, a weight detection unit is arranged at a position of the additive feeding device 100, where the position is used for installing the liquid storage container, and the weight of the washing and protecting additive in the liquid storage container is detected by the weight detection unit; and when the weight of the washing and protecting additive in the liquid storage container is lower than a preset value, determining that the balance of the washing and protecting additive in the liquid storage container is insufficient.
Optionally, the additive feeding device 100 is provided with a liquid level detection unit for detecting the liquid level of the washing and protecting additive in the liquid storage container, and the liquid level of the washing and protecting additive in the liquid storage container is detected by the liquid level detection unit; and when the liquid level of the washing and protecting additive in the liquid storage container is lower than a preset value, determining that the residual quantity of the washing and protecting additive in the liquid storage container is insufficient.
Utilize weight detecting element or liquid level detecting element to detect the surplus of washing and protecting the additive among the above-mentioned scheme, it is high to detect the precision, can accurate control wash the in service behavior of protecting the additive, makes the user family needn't stocked and protects the additive, realizes good replenishment mechanism, promotes user experience.
In the above scheme, the criterion for judging whether the residual amount of the washing and protecting additive in the liquid storage container is about to be insufficient is a set value which floats upwards on the basis of the criterion for judging whether the residual amount of the washing and protecting additive in the liquid storage container is insufficient.
For example, when the criterion for determining whether the remaining amount of the lotion additive in the reservoir is insufficient is when the weight of the lotion additive in the reservoir is less than 10% of the total weight, then the criterion for determining whether the remaining amount of the lotion additive in the reservoir is about to be insufficient is when the weight of the lotion additive in the reservoir is less than 20% of the total weight.
In a further scheme, the generated order information for purchasing the washing and caring additive is sent to the App of the intelligent terminal 300 of the user by the communication unit 104 of the additive feeding device 100, and if the App for order payment in the intelligent terminal 300 of the user sets the small-amount password-free payment, the order can be directly placed for purchase when the amount of the order does not exceed the amount of the small-amount password-free payment set by the user, and the user does not need to wait for the confirmation of the order. When the amount of the order exceeds the small amount of the password-free payment set by the user, the user needs to wait for the order to be placed for purchase after confirming the payment.
The present invention also provides an additive dispensing device 100 for implementing the above-described method for automatically purchasing a laundry additive. The additive dispensing device 100 is installed outside the laundry treating device 200; alternatively, the additive dispensing device 100 and the laundry treating device 200 are two independent devices.
Because the additive box of the external additive releasing device 100 is not high in manufacturing cost, as a merchant, if the product is sold only once and has no additional value, the profit is too low, if the user can continuously buy the additive box of a specified brand or a manufacturer, the user can also solve the problem that the releasing precision of the releasing device is poor or the releasing port is blocked because the user changes the additive box of other brands or adds additives of other brands by himself or herself, and the use experience of the user is improved, so that the external additive releasing device is a win-win result.
In the present invention, the additive dispensing device 100 and the laundry treating device 200 have independent control systems, respectively, and the additive dispensing device 100 is disposed between a tap water connector and a water inlet valve of the laundry treating device 200, and the laundry treating device 200 includes, but is not limited to, a pulsator washing machine, a drum washing machine, and a washing and drying machine.
In one aspect, the additive dispensing device 100 may be mounted outside the laundry treating device 200, that is, the additive dispensing device 100 is mounted on the laundry treating device 200 and located outside the laundry treating device 200, for example, the additive dispensing device 100 may be fixedly mounted on an outer sidewall of a cabinet of the laundry treating device 200.
Or, in another scheme, the additive feeding device 100 and the laundry treatment device 200 are two sets of devices independent from each other, and the additive feeding device 100 and the laundry treatment device 200 are not in an assembly connection relationship and are two sets of devices independent from each other, so that the positions where the additive feeding device 100 is disposed are relatively unlimited, and as long as the water inlet pipeline communication between the additive feeding device 100 and the laundry treatment device 200 and the tap water connector can be realized, the additive can be fed into the washing machine along with the water inlet of the water inlet pipeline.
It should be noted that the identity information described in the embodiments of the present invention includes the identity information of the attribute of the additive itself, the usage information, the brand information, and the like. The attribute identity information of the additive comprises attribute identity information of the type, concentration, component, viscosity and the like of the detergent; the using information of the detergent comprises using information such as using requirements, using dosage, capacity, production date and using period, using cautions and the like; the brand information of the detergent comprises brand information such as manufacturer brands, after-sale information of manufacturers, service information of manufacturers and the like.
Although the present invention has been described with reference to a preferred embodiment, it should be understood that various changes, substitutions and alterations can be made herein without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as defined by the appended claims.
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1. A method for automatically purchasing a washing and protecting additive by an additive feeding device is characterized by comprising the following steps: comprises the following steps
Determining that the residual quantity of the washing and protecting additive in the liquid storage container is insufficient;
generating order information of the washing and protecting additives of the same type;
the order information at least comprises installation information of a liquid storage container for storing the washing and caring additive, and the installation information is information that the additive dispensing equipment allows the liquid storage container to be installed.
2. The method of claim 1, wherein the method comprises the steps of:
the order information also comprises identity information of a liquid storage container of the washing and protecting additive, and the identity information is information that the additive feeding equipment can unlock a feeding mechanism of the additive feeding equipment after identifying the identity information.
3. The method of claim 2, wherein the method comprises the steps of:
an identification label is arranged on the liquid storage container of the washing and protecting additive;
the identity information is preset in the identification label, so that the additive feeding device can unlock a feeding mechanism of the additive feeding device after identifying the identity information in the identification label;
preferably, the identification tag is an NFC tag, an RFID tag, a two-dimensional code tag, or a bar code tag.
4. A method for automatically purchasing a laundry additive at an additive delivery apparatus as claimed in claim 2 or 3, wherein:
the identity information comprises brand information and/or manufacturer information of the washing and protecting additive in the liquid storage container;
preferably, the identity information further comprises concentration information and/or volume information of the lotion additive in the reservoir.
5. A method for automatically purchasing a laundry additive at an additive delivery facility according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein:
the additive feeding device is provided with a plurality of mounting cavities for mounting liquid storage containers of different types of washing and protecting additives, and the mounting cavities are in one-to-one correspondence with the liquid storage containers in the mounting cavities in a matching mounting mode;
when the fact that the residual quantity of the washing and protecting additive in one of the liquid storage containers is insufficient is determined, whether the residual quantity of the washing and protecting additive in at least one of the liquid storage containers is about to be insufficient is determined, if yes, the order information further comprises purchase information of the washing and protecting additive of the same type as the washing and protecting additive in the liquid storage container.
6. The method of claim 5, wherein the step of automatically purchasing a laundry additive comprises:
recording the amount of the washing and protecting additive in the liquid storage container, and superposing the amount of the washing and protecting additive in each time;
when the numerical value of the liquid storage container after each time of adding amount superposition reaches a preset value, determining that the residual amount of the washing and protecting additive in the liquid storage container is insufficient;
or recording the adding times of the washing and protecting additive in the liquid storage container, and superposing the adding times;
and when the numerical value obtained after the adding times of the liquid storage container are superposed reaches a preset value, determining that the surplus of the washing and protecting additive in the liquid storage container is insufficient.
7. The method of claim 6, wherein the step of automatically purchasing a laundry additive comprises:
the criterion for judging whether the residual quantity of the washing and protecting additive in the liquid storage container is about to be insufficient is a set value which is adjusted downwards on the basis of the criterion for judging whether the residual quantity of the washing and protecting additive in the liquid storage container is insufficient.
8. The method of claim 5, wherein the step of automatically purchasing a laundry additive comprises:
a weight detection unit is arranged at a position, used for installing the liquid storage container, of the additive feeding device, and the weight of the washing and protecting additive in the liquid storage container is detected through the weight detection unit;
when the weight of the washing and protecting additive in the liquid storage container is lower than a preset value, determining that the balance of the washing and protecting additive in the liquid storage container is insufficient;
or the additive feeding device is provided with a liquid level detection unit for detecting the liquid level of the washing and protecting additive in the liquid storage container, and the liquid level of the washing and protecting additive in the liquid storage container is detected through the liquid level detection unit;
and when the liquid level of the washing and protecting additive in the liquid storage container is lower than a preset value, determining that the residual quantity of the washing and protecting additive in the liquid storage container is insufficient.
9. The method of claim 8, wherein the step of automatically purchasing a laundry additive comprises:
the standard for judging whether the residual quantity of the washing and protecting additive in the liquid storage container is about to be insufficient is a set value which floats on the basis of the standard for judging whether the residual quantity of the washing and protecting additive in the liquid storage container is insufficient.
10. An additive delivery device, comprising: a method for implementing an automated purchasing of a laundry additive as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 9;
the additive feeding device is installed outside the clothes treatment device;
or the additive feeding device and the clothes treatment device are two sets of devices which are mutually independent.
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